Gumnut and bat's wing coral seed necklace

Maker
Jean Tighe (b.Circa 1940)
Date
2017
 Description
The gumnuts have been painted dark brown with dark pink spots.
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Object detail

Maker
Skin Name
Nyapurru
Date
2017
Medium
seeds (Erythrinia vespertilio and gumnut), paint, elastic
Measurements
33.5 x 3.0 x 1.3 cm
Accession Number
MHM2018.3
Credit line
Gift of the Yiriman Project, 2017
Object Type
jewellery
artwork
Named Collection
Bush Medicine collection
Medical History Museum Category
Artworks and Commemorative Items
Museum
Medical History Museum

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